[GL] Black Gold

Chapter 19

When they arrived at the library, the group got lucky enough to find an empty table in a deserted corner of the fourth floor. Camie immediately rushed to sit next to the wall and it seemed Lula would sit down next to her but the next second, Théa put her bag down on the chair next to Camie's.

The bag made a very loud noise and everyone just stared at it in silence for a bit. Théa took advantage of the surprise and turned to Camie:

"Would you mind me sitting next to you?"

Camie shook her head:

"Are you sure?

-Yes.

-Great."

Lula looked at Théa sitting down before saying:

"I wanted to sit down next to Camie too. I heard so much about her, I really want us to become friends. What do you think, Camie?"

Camie really didn't like the idea but what could she say? Pretend to like her. Pretend. Smile. Was she smiling?

"Too late. I was quicker. You could sit in front of me if you want."

Lula's smile widened for some reason:

"Sure. I could always sit next to Camie next time. Promise that we will sit next to each other next time. Okay, Camie?"

Camie opened her mouth to agree but Emma was quicker:

"We will see next time. It's just a seat."

Camie mentally hugged Emma. She really always knew what to say. She loved her so much. Her voice was a bit harsh but Lula just shrugged:

"You're right. I got carried away, sorry.

-It's okay. Now let's study."

Emma took out her notebook and the girls imitated her. Camie didn't really have anything to learn so instead of taking out her lesson, she stared at the five books inside her bag. Which one should she take out? What did she feel like reading? Should she start a new book, or should she reread one of her comfort books? And if she chose a new book, which one should it be? The romance novel, the fantasy one or the true crime one?

Camie hated choosing what to read and she found herself blocked. She had no idea how long she had been staring at the covers when someone slipped her a piece of paper on which it was written:

"Are you okay?"

Camie looked up at Théa who had just slipped her the note and she quickly nodded. She opened her mouth to answer but then remembered that people were studying and she grabbed a pen before writing down her answer:

"I just can't choose what to read.

-What are the choices?"

Camie quickly described the five books and Théa didn't even comment on the fact that she had so many books on her.

"What do you feel like reading? Do you feel peaceful enough to read something out of your comfort zone or do you prefer something you already know is good?"

Camie didn't have time to answer because Lula suddenly bent towards them and whispered loud enough for everyone to hear:

"What are you two gossiping about? I thought we were supposed to study."

Théa shook her head:

"It's nothing.

-Nothing? It sure doesn't look like nothing."

And the next second the paper was in Lula's hands. Camie felt like slapping Lula's hand away but she held back. She was Théa's bestfriend. She couldn't be rude to her. Théa was very nice to her friends so she had to hold back. It was just a paper anyway. She didn't care if Lula saw it.